Missile defense

Missile defense

Measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking (ballistic) missiles in both strategic and theater tactical roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack.

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project office

Military; Missile defense

The office of the program manager and the point of contact with industry, government agencies, and other activities participating in the system acquisition process.

data integrity

Military; Missile defense

The state that exists when computerized data is the same as that in the source documents and has not been exposed to accidental or malicious alteration or destruction.

selective kill

Military; Missile defense

Assigns interceptors to targets on the basis of missile type, launch area, impact area, time of launch/arrival or predicted threat utility (e.g., SS-18 or its follow-on).

alpha particle

Military; Missile defense

A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. It is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of positive two. (See Radioactivity.)

combat support

Military; Missile defense

Fire support and operational assistance provided to combat elements. Combat support includes artillery, air defense artillery, engineer, military police, signal, and military intelligence support.

thermal energy

Military; Missile defense

Electromagnetic energy emitted as thermal radiation. The total amount of thermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance is generally expressed in terms of calories per square ...

DoD components

Military; Missile defense

The Office of the Secretary of Defense; the Military Departments; the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Staff; the Unified and Specified Commands; the Defense Agencies; and DoD Field ...